Category: Trust & Credibility
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In this digital age, too many lack even the most basic media literacy tools
We’ve been spending a lot of time discussing media literacy and fake news in our advanced reporting classes at Fresno State, and my students have been working to increase their skills in identifying phony news content and evaluating the veracity of other sites they encounter online. But as these students gain knowledge on the subject,…
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Journalism prof offers his take in Forbes Magazine on news outlets that he ranks as ethical and trustworthy
What are the top news sites for credibility and using ethical standards in gathering and reporting the news?
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Here’s how you can be a smart news consumer, and not get trapped by those trying to deceive you with ‘fake news’
I gave a speech on “fake news” to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Fresno State and had a great time interacting with an audience of relatively sophisticated news consumers. Part of my presentation in April dealt with strategies to identify phony news content, with the goal of reducing the amount of fake news that…
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On a February evening at Fresno State, national journalists gathered for a memorable discussion on the future of journalism
We cannot recall an event in Fresno that featured the range and quality of journalists who came together at Fresno State to explore the many challenges facing the news business. This year’s Roger Tatarian Symposium on Feb. 26 included nationally acclaimed journalists from ProPublica, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and the Associated Press. Keynote…
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Experts at Roger Tatarian Symposium will discuss ways to put ‘fake news in the rear view mirror’
Stephen Engelberg, editor-in-chief of ProPublica, will be the keynote speaker at a major conference at Fresno State on fake news and the media. The Roger Tatarian Symposium, “Putting Fake News in the Rear View Mirror: How the Media Can Win Back the Trust of all Americans,” will be held at 5 p.m. Feb. 26. The…
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We launched our Media Institute in June, and we’re just getting started with our news media trust project
Fresno State’s Institute for Media and Public Trust was created just over six months ago, and we’ve had a great start in our quest to improve media literacy, fight fake news and bridge the trust gap between news outlets and news consumers. Getting the Institute organized and funded have taken much of our time this…
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Here are 10 things that newsrooms can do right away to improve their image with the public
There are many challenges facing the news business these days, but sometimes newsrooms ignore the simple things they could do to build a more trusting relationship with the public. Here’s a short list of improvements that media companies can make immediately to help restore trust and credibility. Fix your customer service, including having editors, producers,…
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Students support the First Amendment, but favor some limits to free speech
A national study of high school students suggests that their views of protected speech are evolving. The survey by the Knight Foundation is the eighth in a series of polls commissioned over the past 12 years. While 89 percent of students support the right to express unpopular opinions, only 45 percent of students believe people…
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Journalist Robert Costa underscores the crucial need for Fresno State’s Institute for Media and Public Trust
Washington Post national political reporter Robert Costa, who also hosts “Washington Week” on PBS, says the work that Fresno State’s Institute for Media and Public Trust is doing on media literacy is crucial in building trust in our institutions and creating a better-informed society. Costa was in Fresno Nov. 27 as part of Fresno State…
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New survey reveals the growing challenge of identifying fake news in an era when many don’t trust media
If you hate the media, you’ll be less successful at identifying fake news headlines, according to a new survey of media attitudes. This latest research was conducted by the News Co/Lab at Arizona State University in partnership with the Center for Media Engagement at The University of Texas, Austin. Researchers, who surveyed 4,854 people in Fresno, Kansas City and…
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